THERESA BURGER
ABOUT:
I am a jewellery designer based in Cape Town, South Africa and Dublin, Ireland. A little bit of background : I am a graduate of Cape Town Peninsular University of Technology. Between 2005 and 2009 I completed a BTech degree in Jewellery Design and Manufacture and graduated top of my class. In those 5 years we are trained as silversmiths, learning metalworking techniques, drawing and design.
This training also included hand manufacturing in 18ct gold and platinum in our final 2 years. I also partook in a national platinum competition, PlatAfrica in 2008 and 2009. I enjoy manufacturing in alternative materials such as wood and resin and combining them with precious metals. Design is a definite passion of mine and I relish in a new aesthetic challenges.
I am currently enrolled at the National College of Art and Design in Dublin, in a 2 year MA degree.